Protestors and their reasons to protest!

Saw an article in the newspaper today that read "Sania's effigy burnt", and I thought,"now, what did the poor thing do?". Well, it seems she made the mistake of stepping on the national flag for some shoe commercial. Now, there were so many questions popping off in my head. Dont people have anything better to do? Is she the one or atleast the only one to be penalised? Did the situation justify the burning of an effigy?

And while all these questions were tossing up and about, there was also this one thought. These protestors/activists protest because they feel so strongly about an issue! Strong enough to want to protest against it and to let everyone know that this is how they feel. Like they have a mission in life and because they do, there is more meaning to their life than mere mortals like those who read these articles in the newspapers and think - Dont people have anything better to do? Is she the one or atleast the only one to be penalised? Did the situation justify the burning of an effigy?

"Protest expresses relatively overt reaction to events or situations: sometimes in favor, though more often opposed. Protesters may organize a protest as a way of publicly and forcefully making their opinions heard in an attempt to influence public opinion or government policy, or may undertake direct action to attempt to directly enact desired changes themselves.
Self-expression can, in theory, in practice or in appearance, be restricted by governmental policy, economic circumstances, religious orthodoxy, social structures, or media monopoly. When such restrictions happen, grumbles or interior opposition may spill over into other areas such as culture, the streets or emigration."